A dozen battleground Dems send Swalwell’s campaign donations to charity
Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, leading many Democrats to donate his past campaign contributions to charity.
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Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, leading many Democrats to donate his past campaign contributions to charity.
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99 stories · 84–85 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Following sexual misconduct allegations and his subsequent resignation, Rep. Eric Swalwell's campaign donations are being purged by fellow Democrats in competitive races to avoid political liability.
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Media outlets across the political spectrum are providing uniformly negative coverage of Swalwell’s resignation and the suspension of his gubernatorial campaign. While center-left sources like The Daily Beast focus on the procedural pressure from the House Ethics Committee, right-leaning outlets such as Fox News and The American Spectator emphasize the "ignominy" of the scandal and the increasing number of accusers.
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